136: The Vigilante Killing of Ken McElroy | USA

Evidence Locker True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

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🗓️ 18 April 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

After invoking fear into the community of Skidmore, MO for decades, the time had come for Ken Rex McElroy to face the music. When law enforcement failed to put an end to his constant intimidation and violent crimes, the townsfolk took matters into their own hands. 60 witnesses saw him being shot and killed outside a tavern in the middle of town, however, in an unprecedented act of solidarity, everyone refused to talk. To this day, the murder of the town bully has not been solved.

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1:02.8	It was 3 a.m. in the dark of a warm summer's night, and lowest bone camp of Skidmore, Missouri
1:08.6	was vacuuming her lounge room.
1:10.8	When she was done, she began dusting the house.
1:14.2	Lois was keeping busy so she wouldn't fall asleep.
1:17.4	Being schist with their husband and their daughter, they kept a constant eye on the street
1:21.2	in front of their house.
1:23.6	A confrontation between town bully Ken McElroy and Lois's husband Bo ended up with Bo being
1:28.7	shot.
1:30.0	Although he survived, the Boen camps feared for their safety and always looked over their
1:33.9	shoulders.
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